Synonyms of housekeeper

housekeeper

noun

ˈhau̇s-ˌkē-pər 

as in maid

a female domestic servant

they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• maid
• housemaid
• charwoman
• maidservant
• handmaiden
• biddy
• house girl
• skivvy
• chambermaid
• char
• wench
• attendant
• nursemaid
• lady-in-waiting
• domestic
• abigail
• au pair
• amah
• ayah
• menial
• maid-in-waiting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of housekeeper

Avila alleged in her lawsuit that she and sister Maria Avila were hired in November 2020 as housekeepers at Brown’s home in Tarzana. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Sandy Shannon, 62, a guest at the hotel, said a woman was sprayed on the fourth floor, with two housekeepers coming to her aid. — Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

She was then given to another family and essentially served as their housekeeper and caretaker from that point onward. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026

In Kang’s story, relayed to Mun-oh over the course of proceeding writing assignments, Min-hui (Han Ji-eun) is the housekeeper for Su-hun and Eun-joo. — Kayti Burt, Time, 26 June 2026